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K-9 Ace, the Polk County German shepherd who lost a leg shielding three deputies, made an emotional return to the sheriff's office after recovering ahead of retirement.
The Democratic Party's progressive wing faces critical tests in Upper Midwest primaries as Peggy Flanagan battles Angie Craig for Minnesota's Senate nod.
Five 17-year-old boys from Grand Junction, Colorado, died when their vehicle plunged off a cliff along Lookout Lane, with speed being investigated as a possible factor.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial heard desperate messages she sent about intrusive thoughts and medication changes weeks before killing her three children.
Ilhan Omar faced four challengers in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District Democratic primary as affordable housing and public safety dominated.
Peggy Flanagan defeated Angie Craig in Minnesota's Democratic primary, backed by Bernie Sanders and Ilhan Omar in a growing progressive proxy war.
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth beat Trump-backed MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for the GOP governor nomination to replace outgoing Gov. Tim Walz.
Joey Maguire says Texas Tech has been told no by USC, Texas A&M, NC State and others despite seeking top-tier non-conference schedule opponents.
Vermont Democrats pick their nominee to challenge Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who is seeking a sixth term as the dark-blue state's longest-serving governor.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points and Caitlin Clark posted 22 points and 10 assists as the Indiana Fever shot 79% from three in a dominant first half.
Rebecca Cooke won Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary, setting up a rematch with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden this fall.
Rashee Rice called his 30-day jail sentence for a THC probation violation a "reality check" as he looks ahead with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at training camp.
Fourteen-term Rep. John Larson faced Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and two others in a hard-fought Democratic primary centered on generational change.
North Korea's second ballistic missile launch in less than a week comes as the U.S. and South Korea prepare for Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises.
Authorities say the 4-year-old suffered an apparent electrical shock from a 220v clothes dryer while playing inside a southeastern Kansas home.
Brad Finstad faced challengers Gregory Goetzman and Oliver Morlan in the Minnesota 1st Congressional District Republican primary on Tuesday.
Amy Klobuchar defeated long-shot challengers in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party primary as she seeks to replace Tim Walz amid a $9 billion fraud scandal.
Officials are exploring a misdemeanor prosecution in the Lincoln Memorial pool case after prosecutors moved to drop the felony charge against Olympic canoeist David Hearn.
Tom Tiffany wins the GOP gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin and is expected to face Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong in November's election.
Apollo Sports Capital's $2.6 billion investment in the New York Yankees signals private equity's rapidly growing influence in Major League Baseball.
Kellan Lutz explains how his wife's need for a support system after their second child led the family from Orange County to Franklin, Tennessee.
Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont faces Josh Elliott, who says the incumbent is too "nice" to Trump and calls that a liability against fascism.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faces criticism from progressive media for laughing off "Woke 1" era rhetoric as Democratic Socialists gain primary power.
The race for the Republican nomination to succeed the late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina heads to a runoff in two weeks.
Pat McAfee greeted Air Force One in jeans and a backwards cap before sitting next to Trump at the Patriot Games youth finals in Ohio Tuesday.